Dusty came into our lives in January 1990. Mike had found him out in the bush at work. He bought Dusty home with him on Friday, and I was not impressed. I was not ready for another dog, mine had only been gone a short time so I tried to ignore this dog since he was going to the SPCA on Monday. Well, let’s just say that Monday never came. For 14 years, we had the plesure of Dusty allowing us to be his family. In March, 2004 we held him in our arms and said our last goodbye.
Somehow we carried on but thoughts of you were never far. We still had Kev’s dog Lexi, who wouldn’t stop howling for you. In the summer of 2004, Lexi was acting very weird. Sleeping all the time and very listless, we thought it was the heat. After a couple of days, we thought it best to take her to the vet. She was diagnosed with AIHA! We tried everything and spent more than we could afford but to save her would be priceless. But she kept on going downhill. On our last visit to the Vet, we decided it was time. Again, for the second time in one year, here we were….back in one of those rooms trying to rationalize why this was happening. She looked up at us and I swear she was smiling as she took her last breath. We left and I had to sit in the car to regain my composure. As I went round the corner, the sun peeked out and lo and behold, there was the most beautiful rainbow. I knew that Dusty had been waiting there to greet Lexi.
They were together again.
That was almost a year ago and as i am typing this, my heart is aching and I weep for the 2 best friends that we lost. You were so special and so loved. We will always keep you in our hearts.
Gone but never forgotten!
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